Alex

Cheap Scuba Gear – Hey I’m trying to plan a summer trip, but I want to make it cheap and located in the Southeast region. Where are some good scuba diving spots off the coast, say near Florida, Georgia, or something close to Atlanta, Does anyone have any good experiences with different places? I have my own gear except for a tank, but friends do not.

Murch

Cheap Scuba Gear – Hello all ! I’m going to these 3 spots in my holidays, and I would like to know where to go first, because I will buy some scuba gear to use in the entire trip.
I need to go to the cheapest place first, so that i can buy the gear there.. and use in the trip

Thanks a lot for the help !
Thanks a lot for the answers !
I cant buy online, because i live in Brazil, and most shops dont deliver here or charge me huge tax (not to mention the brazilian import taxes)

And.. i want to look before buy.

I will check the links.. but if you know a good cheap dive shop, please leave me the link or address.

This guy who said that he owns a dive shop.. please.. leave the link to your store.. thanks a lot !

Poseidon’s son

Cheap Scuba Gear – I’m planning on getting my scuba license so I want to know how much money I will need to get a certification, buy gear, and rent tanks. How cheap and expensive does it get?

Rockstar from another dimension

Cheap Scuba Gear – So I’m sure alot of people might find this a silly question, but basically I’ve always wanted to be able to breathe underwater. But I don’t live in an area where there is any good place to do any scuba diving, not to mention that scuba gear is way too expensive. I don’t have enough money to buy scuba gear or travel anywhere to do it.

What I’ve been trying to find out for a long time is if there is any way I can actually get a very cheap device to play with. I basically only want to use it as a pool toy, and not much more. I’d never be going deeper than 10 feet tops, and I’d never need more than 10 breaths at a time.

I just found about about the “Spare air” system that looks like exactly what I need although its definely very pricey, and I can’t figure out how much it costs to refill, or if there is any way to perhaps put a schrader valve in the tank, or hook up some other modified tank, so I can refill with a foot pump, or one of those little 12v electric compressors ( I know it will never get up to the true psi, but enough for 5-10 breaths would be good.

For what I’m looking to do (basically just stay under water longer at the pool), is this my best bet, or is there a cheaper option.

One other question on a side note. Before I even found out about this spare air, I actually started building my own device. I used some pressure rated pvc (up to 250psi), to make the tank, and a schrader valve to fill it with my foot pump/electric 12v auto compressor, and it has some air hose leading to a blow valve to blow air in my mouth. Along with a pressure guage and also a regulator I can adjust down to any psi so the air doesn’t blow in my mouth too fast.

Haven’t used it yet since its winter, but it seems like it will work, seems like I’ll get about 5 breaths off the tank if its filled to 120psi, its just so clunky though. Is there any other plans out there for something similar, or a way to cheaply modify my device to have a regular regulator type thing instead of my blowgun valve?

Also, judging by the way my device is made, are there any safety concerns I need to know about? Like I can’t get the bends in 10 feet of water right? And the air from my foot pump or 12v compressor is safe to breathe right? Since neither makes exhaust or takes oil.

Thanks.

thoughthard

Cheap Scuba Gear – I’m going to Bonaire on a scuba holiday and was wondering if I should wait until I get there to buy my scuba gear. Please try to state your source.

Murch

Cheap Scuba Gear – Hi ! I will go to the caribean islands , miami and florida keys  and I would like to buy my gear there.

Where would be cheaper?

Thanks a lot !

kenny003@rocketmail.com

Cheap Scuba Gear – If possible both cheap and good quality for delivery to VIC Australia.
Cheers
Kenny

Ryan S

Cheap Scuba Gear – I’ve always loved the water and I was wondering how much scuba gear costs this means
1. wet suit
2. re breather
3. tanks
4. lessons
5. diving bag (for if i find something cool)
6. anything else i missed

I wanna know how much cheap gear costs also i wanna know how much expensive gear costs.

Also should i use a re breather? if not please tell me what i should use as well as how much it costs

Thank you and please put as much detail as you can.

Kissy

Cheap Scuba Gear – we just got scuba dive certified, and want to go on a scuba vacation. we have some gears like regulators and BCs. and looking for where is the best place to go. we like to go to somewhere warm water, good visibility, and cheap.